Crow Falcon

[Gyr69]

She is a big girl and was bred by a good friend Mark Robb she can struggle when she is turning as the smaller corvid can change direction much faster. I had a discussion with Shaun about this who has taken corvids with longwings for many years and I can see why he fly’s a male however I really am enjoying flying her and I can say in all honesty that only one Jackdaw has escaped her grasp when it went to ground and was hiding in three feet of heather.Thats twelve slips and eleven kills her fitness is proving to be the key to her success.:supz:


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[SolidLeo]

Beautiful bird:supz:


Karan:supz:\m/(';')\m/:supz:

[Freddie1]

Don't you just love em that is one nice bird you have there mate.
Steve.

[Mark Collins]

Nice bird mate, is she a 50/50, what kind of weight is she, good luck with her, cheers, mark.

[Pendleside]

top bird for a top fella .:supz: :supz: :supz: :supz:

[Gyr69]

Nice bird mate, is she a 50/50, what kind of weight is she, good luck with her, cheers, mark.

Thanks Mark she is a Gyr/Saker 50/50 flies just under 2.4lb

[Gyr69]

top bird for a top fella .:supz: :supz: :supz:

Well thank you Pete :yawinkle:

[MnM]

Very nice looking Gyr/Saker you have there, best of luck with her. It sounds like she's shaping up to be a top crow falcon.

Mark.

[Moritz]

I never got on with that bird. For some strange reason always something went wrong if I flew her to the kite.
She was no good until I used my "elevator" technic on her. Now she is awsome.

Mo

[Gyr69]

I never got on with that bird. For some strange reason always something went wrong if I flew her to the kite.
She was no good until I used my "elevator" technic on her. Now she is awsome.

Mo

Yes mate she will never forget you as you cured her fear of heights when she climbed to 1000ft in 3 seconds:rolleyes: looks like it worked as she is really making good progress8-)

[DesO'Neile]

That's a lovely bird all right.
Was the photo taken above Reeth near the lead mines?

[Gyr69]

That's a lovely bird all right.
Was the photo taken above Reeth near the lead mines?

Yes very well spotted Des

[Gyr69]

After giving the bird medication a few months ago she decided to moult all but four of her deck feathers:rolleyes: so I had no choice than to give her some time out to grow her tail back.
She is now flying to the lure very well at 2lb 6oz so a little more fitness work is needed before I take her back on the moor to nail a few more Corvids updated hunting
pictures to follow soon.


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[Moritz]

she is looking good. Do you want me to give her my 'special' training? That will get her going quick.

Mo

[Gav.Hawks]

nice looking bird,pleased she is doing the business.:D

[Gyr69]

she is looking good. Do you want me to give her my 'special' training? That will get her going quick.

Mo

Falcons stoop at around 200mph not go up at the end of a bloody kite line at that speed:axe: LOL

[Shaun]

Ian,

I love the size and style of glove that your wearing on this thread.

what glove is it and where did you get it from mate?

Shaun

by the way mate lovley looking bird you got there..........

[Gyr69]

Ian,

I love the size and style of glove that your wearing on this thread.

what glove is it and where did you get it from mate?

Shaun

by the way mate lovley looking bird you got there..........


Shaun it was a gift from Mark but I am sure if you PM Sara she could sort you one:yawinkle:
IMHO its much nicer to use than the big gauntlet types I use for my Broadwings

[Shaun]

Shaun it was a gift from Mark but I am sure if you PM Sara she could sort you one:yawinkle:
IMHO its much nicer to use than the big gauntlet types I use for my Broadwings

Spot on mate will do

[Gyr69]

Shaun I am very happy today as she is now back on track with a rook:supz:
I will try and get the next couple on vid


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[Marco Aquilina]

I never got on with that bird. For some strange reason always something went wrong if I flew her to the kite.
She was no good until I used my "elevator" technic on her. Now she is awsome.

Mo

Can you tell me what itis your " elevator " technic? Because I have a problem with my saker to climb high even if I used the kite

[Moritz]

hmmm... well the elevator. how can i explain it. you wait for the bird to grab hold of the lure. then run down the line until she nearly touches the floor and then let go of the line. the bird is instantly shoot 2000 feet in the air.
This was an complet accident and i mentioned it as a joke. It was not good for the bird and only happened because i let the line slip in a strong wind. So do not do it. I still get ripped for doing it when ever certain people are together.
I flew 3 other birds that year, a g/p, a tircel and a gyr all went well with all of them every time. Just when that g/s flew to the kite something went wrong.

[Gyr69]

Another Rook today Moritz:yawinkle:

She hit this one and carried it about 60 yards before landing


http://www.tekniq.org/mac1/GSrook.jpg

[Moritz]

nice one!!! I will be down your waz in the next few weeks, so we got to go out with her.

[Shaun]

Spot On Mate Good Work

[Gyr69]

Thanks Shaun.

Moritz you are more than welcome to come infact will you do the vid as I keep forgetting to take it with me as the pics are from my phone

[Rabbit Killer]

Cracking thread Ian and good pics too, considering they are from your phone.
By them Mark Robb birds are bloody good !!

[Moritz]

will ask sarah if we can use her camera for the vid. i am quite good filming falcons as i practised quite a bit while hacking.

[Gyr69]

will ask sarah if we can use her camera for the vid. i am quite good filming falcons as i practised quite a bit while hacking.

I have a good one here that I just bought and yes I forgot it again today:toimonst:

Another Rook today and a really good flight. Shaun is coming over tomorrow so will try and get him to film it if I can find a good slip


http://www.tekniq.org/mac1/rooktoday.jpg

[BSFella1]

stunning looking bird m8 and so is tha moorland in the background

[Gyr69]

stunning looking bird m8 and so is tha moorland in the background

Thanks:yawinkle:

[Gyr69]

She had her last one today and I have to say it was a cracking flight. She is now having a well deserved rest for the next few months so she can have a good moult.


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[As The Falcon Her Bells]

And after that i am joining you with a female imprint peregrine!! :supz:

Go and buy some ear plugs mate :lol:, you will need it!

[Gyr69]

And after that i am joining you with a female imprint peregrine!! :supz:

Go and buy some ear plugs mate :lol:, you will need it!

LOL NOOOOOOOOOOOO I can only escape the noise of your imprints when I am crow hawking over in the Yorkshire Dales:P

Be great to have you over here Sara and give these Crows some hammer:box:

[Rabbit Killer]

And after that i am joining you with a female imprint peregrine!! :supz:

Go and buy some ear plugs mate :lol:, you will need it!

Bloody imprints !! I'd silence the god damn things !!!!